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PERSONS IN NEWS - November 2021

Nov 2021

May 09, 2023

Eminent Bengali Author Samaresh Majumdar Passes Away

Renowned Bengali author Samaresh Majumdar died. He was 79.
Born on March 10, 1944, novelist Majumdar is best known for his 'Animesh' series. He was first published in the year 1967- a novel named 'Dour' (Run). One of his works was even was adapted into the 2013 film 'Arjun-Kalimpong E Sitaharan'.
Majumdar is also known for 'Uttoradhikar', 'Kaalpurush', 'Satkahan', and 'Adventures of Detective Arjun'.
The writer-poet has innumerable accolades under his belt, including Sahitya Akademi Award which he won for 'Kalbela' in 1984.
Apart from this, was conferred the Anand Award and Bankim Award. In 2018, the West Bengal government honoured him with the 'Banga Bibhushan' award.

May 04, 2023

Former World and Olympic Sprint Champion Tori Bowie Passes Away

Tori Bowie, the 100 m silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2017 world champion, died at the age of 32.
Bowie also won an Olympic 200 m bronze and gold in the 4x100m relay at the Rio Games.
Bowie, who was raised by her grandmother in rural Mississippi, converted from the long jump in 2014 and became the fastest woman in the world that year.
Two years later in Rio, she prevented a Jamaican clean sweep of the 100m medals when she finished second to Elaine Thompson in a time of 10.83sec with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third.

Socialist Ramkishan Becomes Man of the Century

Recognising his efforts as a socialist leader, former Lok Sabha MP Pandit Ramkishan was honoured with the title of Shatabdi Purush (Man of the Century) in New Delhi.
The appreciation letter was issued on the birth centenary celebrations of socialist ideologue and ace parliamentarian Madhu Limaye. "Ramkishan is the senior-most socialist icon of the country and is adjudged as Socialist Shatabdi Purush," the letter said.
Ramkishan was arrested several times while fighting for tribals, Dalits and the poor.
Ramkishan had actively participated in the movements launched by socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Lohia, and was put behind bars several times, including during the Emergency. He was elected once to the Lok Sabha – in 1977 – and four times to Rajasthan Assembly – in 1962, 1967, 1974 and 1990.

Apr 28, 2023

Boxing Legend Kaur Singh Passes Away

Arjuna Awardee and Padma Shri boxing legend Kaur Singh died at the age of 74.
After joining Army in 1971, Kaur Singh took to boxing in 1977. He won gold medals in national boxing championships from 1979 to 1983.
He bagged six gold medals in international competitions, including Asian Games.
He is the only Indian boxer to have fought against boxing legend Muhammad Ali in an exhibition bout in 1980.

Apr 26, 2023

SAD Patriarch Parkash Singh Badal Passes Away

Parkash Singh Badal, the former Chief Minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch, passed away. He was 95.
Mr. Badal, served as Punjab's Chief Minister five times: 1970-71; 1977-80; 1997-2002 and from 2007 to 2017 (two consecutive terms). He led the party as its president from 1995 to 2008. The Government of India awarded him the second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2015.
Born on December 8, 1927 in Abul Khurana, near Malout, Mr. Badal graduated from the Forman Christian College in Lahore.
In 1970, he became the youngest Chief Minister of an Indian State at the time.
Mr. Badal was first elected to the Punjab State Assembly in 1957. He has been elected an MLA nine times since then.

Apr 25, 2023

Indian-origin CEO on racial justice advisory board in US

Udai Tambar, an Indian-origin CEO involved in youth development services in the US, is among 15 experts appointed as members of the newly-formed racial justice advisory board in New York City. Tambar, the CEO and President of New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) was named as a member of the advisory board on implementation of the Racial Justice Charter Amendments, launched last week by Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor's Office of Equity Commissioner Sideya Sherman.
The board will help ensure that New York City continues to lead the nation in innovative, racial equity work and carries out the city's newly enshrined charter changes, according to a statement by the Mayor's office.

Cricket GroundGates named after Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara unveiled at Sydney

All visiting players will now take the field through the newly-named Lara-Tendulkar Gates, with the duo bestowed with the honour on Monday to coincide with Mr. Tendulkar's 50th birthday.
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) used legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday celebrations to unveil gates at the iconic Australia venue that are named after the India legend and fellow cricketing great Brian Lara from West Indies.
Mr. Tendulkar's first Test century on Australia shores came at the picturesque Sydney venue and the champion right-hander averaged a whopping 157 from five Test matches at the ground. In 13 international matches at SCG, Mr. Tendulkar has scored 1,100 runs at an average of 100, with four centuries and four fifties and the best score of 241*

Iconic Sharjah stadium stand named after Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday

An iconic Sharjah cricket stadium stand has been renamed after Sachin Tendulkar in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend on his 50th birthday on April 24.
The West Stand at the iconic stadium has been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand.' A special ceremony marked the naming of the stand incidentally around the time the master blaster celebrated his 50th birthday.Not only does it coincide with the Indian batting legend's birthday, but also with the 25th anniversary of his 'Desert Storm' back-to-back centuries against Australia in 1998 to a packed stadium.

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